2 Manohar Parrikar congratulated DRDO on the successful launch of interceptor missile. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the successful launch of the interceptor missile Advanced Area Defence (AAD) at 1015 hours on Wednesday from Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. LAUNCH SHOWS PROWESS OF INDIA'S BMDThe launch has proved the prowess of the country's Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD). Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar congratulated DRDO on the successful launch of the interceptor missile. Also read | India prepares Israeli SPYDER air defence missile system for Pakistan border

Source: India Today March 01, 2017 18:45 UTC